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Grave of the Fireflies

1989·1h 28m·Not Rated
DramaAnimationWar
IMDb Rating
★ 8.5/10
387,334 votes
Metascore
94
Metacritic

A young boy and his little sister struggle to survive in Japan during World War II.

Grave of the Fireflies is a 1989 drama animation movie directed by Isao Takahata, starring Yoshiko Shinohara, Ayano Shiraishi, Akemi Yamaguchi. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.5/10 from 387,334 votes and runs 1h 28m.

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Director
Isao Takahata
Stars
Yoshiko Shinohara
Ayano Shiraishi
Akemi Yamaguchi
Tsutomu Tatsumi
Details
1989-07-26
88 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Japan
★ Japanese
Keywords
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